Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4c
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Lost in LEO due to a launcher upper stage failure.
Mission Details
- Launch date: January 4, 1963 at 08:49 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Lunar Exploration